John Mackay

John Mackay was born 1679 in Durnes, Scotland, which is on the northwestern tip of Scotland. He was a farmer who embarked for America on Oct. 20, 1735, arriving in Savannah, Ga. 1/10/1736. John d. Ca 1739 when two of his children are listed as orphans. The wife and children are listed on the passenger list. Wife, Jannett, born 1703. Issue:

1. Hugh Mackay b. 1717, was Lieut. In Gen. Oglethorpe's Rangers, was granted 500 acres of land on 7/16/1735.
2. Elizabeth Mackay b. ca 1720 m. After 1742 Colonel Kenneth Baillie, born 1715 Scotland, d. 1766 Sunbury, Liberty Co., Ga.
3. Mary Mackay.
4. William Mackay b. 1729, was listed as an orphan on 2/28/1739 at the Orphan House in Savannah, age 10; placed out on 1/5/1744 to Thomas Salter, bricklayer, Savannah.
5. John Mackay b. 1732, listed as an orphan 2/28/1739 at Orphan House, Savannah, age 8, placed out on 1/6/1745 to James Papott at Savannah, carpenter.

Durnes, Scotland.

Sources: Page 86, A List of Early Settlers of Georgia by Coulter; Historical Collections of Georgia by White, p. 332, Account of Orphans and Children that have been maintained and educated and are now in the Orphan House at Georgia.